1 : to feel or endure pain, illness, or injury She suffers from arthritis. 2 : to experience something unpleasant Wilbur was merely suffering the doubts and fears that often go with finding a new friend.—
How do you use suffer in a sentence?
- Don't let him suffer because of me.' ...
- I love you all and have done no harm to anyone; why must I suffer so? ...
- I suffer for my own sins,' and he wept bitter tears. ...
- As mentioned earlier, farmers suffer when they do not have reliable markets for their goods. ...
- Defy me, and you will suffer my wrath.
What is the correct verb of suffer?
present simple I / you / we / they suffer /ˈsʌfə(r)/ /ˈsʌfər/
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past participle suffered /ˈsʌfəd/ /ˈsʌfərd/
-ing form suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/